SCHOLARSHIPS!!!! Spring is scholarship season! Please check out the links to both Idaho and national scholarships on my web page! $500-$30,000, local to nationwide...Also check out the Idaho Career Information system for a list of A - Z scholarships….

Parents of seniors: Is this you? Are you a county employee working at least 20 hours per week? Are you or your parents (student’s grandparent) a county elected official (assessors, coroners, prosecuting attorneys, sheriff, and treasurer)? IF so, check out the Idaho Association of Counties scholarship! Deadline 2/28/18

An INL internship is a great way for students to gain life and work experience. Students get paid to participate in projects under the guidance of mentors who are experts in their fields.

During their eight-week internship, students help solve real-world problems under the guidance of INL experts and learn to apply science, mathematics, engineering and technology (STEM) concepts on specific projects. This deepens their knowledge in this critical area while reinforcing and complimenting what they are learning in high school.

An INL internship builds confidence and introduces students to fields they may want to consider studying in college.

Idaho Conservation Corps Youth Corps Camping programs combine education, job skill training with outdoor adventure for ages 16 to 18*. Under staff supervision, youth crew members work on conservation, reforestation, and recreation projects, and learn valuable lessons of teamwork and responsibility. Crews camp in the field for several weeks, traveling from project to project. Youth gain a sense of pride that comes with hard work and a job well done. Through education, youth learn to respect and protect the environment in which they live.

$225 fee can be covered through the use of student’s Fast Forward funds for one HS elective credit

Four+ Year Career Planning has moved to Google Sheets!Secondary students, 7th grade and above, begin developing their educational and career plans in Idaho’s Career Information system. This year, their plans, (now known as Educational Career Action Plans or ECAP), will be saved in Google sheets so that they are easily stored for year to year editing and sharing with parents and the counselor. Students can track their high school diploma pathway, AA degree or AC certificate progression, career inventory results, college searches, and scholarship awards all from one site. Evening training for parents and students will occur this spring.Parents, your student’s ECAP will be available for viewing in the near future. We are updating student plans and will then share the updated plans with you for review. The ECAP link from my website is for student use to create their own personal plan. WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT/SKILLS PROGRAMSLast week, sophomores and juniors were able to listen to Treasure Valley Community College’s list of classes that might fit in to their field of study here at Vision. TVCC has a Caldwell campus and changed their rules to allow Idaho students to take classes on campus in Caldwell. Students can also take classes in Ontario. Junior/senior level students can enroll in up to two classes at a time (quarter system) that they qualify for including: welding, agriculture, aviation, liberal arts classes, business, etc. See more at tvcc.ccCurrently, VCS is piloting junior/senior level students taking CWI Workforce Development programs like Certified Nursing Assistant, Emergency Medical Technician, and short-term welding classes. We hope to expand the opportunities in the future - STAY TUNED! ​